Family Participation Program, Torres and Torres Strait Islands

The Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women, seeks to receive offers to delivery the Family Participation Program in Torres and Torres Strait Islands region.

Delivery of these services must be tightly integrated with the provision of support to the family, through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Wellbeing Services (FWS). The Family Participation Program will support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to participate in child protection decisions that affect them.

The Family Participation Program aims to:

• give effect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s right to self-determination;

• facilitate shared decision-making involving parents and families at different phases of their involvement in the child protection system; and

• develop family based solutions that provide for the protection and care needs of children, whether at home or in care.

For detailed information on the specific goods / services sought under this tender, please review the "Part B - Social Service requirement" in the attached Request for Quote and Suppliers Response form.